Knives in the silverware strainer. How do you do it?

[FuzzybugsMommy]

I ALWAYS put knives business end down when I put them in the strainer after I wash them. Same was true when I had a dishwasher. Business end never went up. I stabbed myself ONCE and learned after that, quickly, not to ever do that again.

My dad's super bad about putting his razor sharp knives in the strainer with the business end up. I can't stand that. I also didn't know about it until a couple of weeks ago, when one of his could-be surgical instruments was there in the strainer, I went to get a baby spoon out of the strainer and almost hacked my hand off. >_<

 

So. What about you? Am I the only one this irks? I like my hands, and wanna keep 'em. LOL

[lovemymarine306]

all silverware points up, except knives!

[wickedfiress]

Seriously? He must like getting cut!

[DaisyAg2003]

I point knives and forks down.  I have impaled my hand on the tines of a fork before and that is as bad as a knife!

[ladyvamp5489]

They teach you in cooking school and restaurants that knives go sharp side DOWN!  Its a safety thing! 

[naughtyprincess]

I dont use the compartments for silverware... I lay them in side...  

[nemiller]

if i don't dry them by hand immediately, i lay them across the part where you put the plates, blade down.  i've knocked a knife out of the silverware part and my son almost picked it up.

[HouseKatof2]

Quoting lovemymarine306:

all silverware points up, except knives!

[mirandar2001]

Down. Always always down. 

[jasminesmom09]

we point everything DOWN... i have had some bad pokes from forks too

Quoting lovemymarine306:

all silverware points up, except knives!

[jcsg]

Sorry, but not all.  My brother's a Chef and I've been in restaurants for 20 years.  And we were always told by management and ServeSafe to have them up for sanitary reasons.  Even the Health Departments will tell you that.

Quoting ladyvamp5489:

They teach you in cooking school and restaurants that knives go sharp side DOWN!  Its a safety thing!